What formation would you play if you were Villas Boas, and list the players. I'd like to see Chelsea try something different like this Bosingwa-----------Ivanovic------------Terry---------------Cole -----------------Essien------------------------Lampard ------------------------------Piazon ----Sturridge-------------------------------------------Mata ------------------------------Torres Ideally, I'd love Modric instead of Piazon. I hope we get him in January. But I'd love Chelsea to play that formation. Enough cover for the defense with 2 slightly deeper players. With one allowed to move forward, which would be Lampard. He played a slightly deeper role in pre-season and did well. A creative player (in front of Lampard & Essien) in the middle who can play through-balls, and is good at running with the ball. Then the 2 wingers to provide width. That should (on paper, at least) provide Torres with chances. What do you think?